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Tesla to recall 53,000 cars over parking brake issue

Carmaker says there has been no accidents or injuries due to the issue recorded

Fri, Apr 21, 2017, 06:56

The Tesla Model X car is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show. The firm’s shares fell nearly 1 per cent following its biggest ever recall. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Tesla is to recall 53,000 of its Model S and Model X cars globally to fix a parking brake issue.

Shares of the US luxury electric car maker were down nearly 1 per cent at $302.77 (€283.17) in late trading, following its biggest ever recall.

Tesla’s total production for 2016 was 83,922 vehicles and included both Model S and Model X.

“The electric parking brakes installed on Model S and Model X vehicles built between February and October 2016 may contain a small gear that could have been manufactured improperly by our third-party supplier,” Tesla said in a statement on its website.

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